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Mechanical APDL Basic Analysis Guide - Ansys

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Chapter 2: Loading<br />

Command<br />

GUI Menu Paths<br />

Main Menu> Preprocessor> Loads> <strong>Analysis</strong> Type><br />

New <strong>Analysis</strong><br />

Main Menu> Solution> <strong>Analysis</strong> Type> <strong>Analysis</strong> Options<br />

Main Menu> Solution> <strong>Analysis</strong> Type> New <strong>Analysis</strong><br />

2.6.3. Setting Nonlinear Options<br />

These are options used mainly in nonlinear analyses. They include the following:<br />

Table 2.15 Nonlinear Analyses Commands<br />

Command<br />

GUI Menu Paths<br />

Purpose<br />

Purpose<br />

NEQIT Main Menu> Preprocessor> Loads> Load Step Opts> Specifies the maximum<br />

Nonlinear> Equilibrium Iter<br />

number of equilibrium it-<br />

Main Menu> Solution> Load Step Opts> Sol'n Con- erations per substep (detrol<br />

( : Nonlinear Tab)<br />

Main Menu> Solution> Load Step Opts> Nonlinear><br />

Equilibrium Iter<br />

Main Menu> Solution> Unabridged Menu> Nonlinear><br />

Equilibrium Iter<br />

fault = 25)<br />

CNVTOL Main Menu> Preprocessor> Loads> Load Step Opts><br />

Nonlinear> Convergence Crit<br />

Main Menu> Solution> Load Step Opts> Sol'n Control<br />

( : Nonlinear Tab)<br />

Main Menu> Solution> Load Step Opts> Nonlinear><br />

Convergence Crit<br />

Main Menu> Solution> Unabridged Menu> Nonlinear><br />

Convergence Crit<br />

NCNV Main Menu> Preprocessor> Loads> Load Step Opts><br />

Nonlinear> Criteria to Stop<br />

Main Menu> Solution> Sol'n Control ( : Advanced<br />

NL Tab)<br />

Main Menu> Solution> Load Step Opts> Nonlinear><br />

Criteria to Stop<br />

Main Menu> Solution> Unabridged Menu> Nonlinear><br />

Criteria to Stop<br />

2.6.4. Setting Output Controls<br />

Specifies convergence<br />

tolerances<br />

Provides options for terminating<br />

analyses<br />

Output controls, as their name indicates, control the amount and nature of output from an analysis. There<br />

are two primary output controls:<br />

Table 2.16 Output Controls Commands<br />

Command<br />

GUI Menu Paths<br />

OUTRES Main Menu> Preprocessor> Loads> Load Step Opts><br />

Output Ctrls> DB/Results File<br />

60<br />

Purpose<br />

Controls what ANSYS<br />

writes to the database<br />

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